1 O GRACIOUS God, our Father,We thank Thee for Thy word,To every saint so precious,That speaks of Christ the Lord;We thank Thee for Thy SpiritThat moved those men of oldWho in the holy recordThy truth and love unfold.

2 For that same One we thank Thee,The earnest and the seal,Who doth to Thine own childrenThy mind and will reveal;As none but He who knew it,Thy truth could e'er impart,So none but those He teachethReceive it in the heart.

3 O may we then, blest Father,Thy gracious word believe,That we may by Thy SpiritThe truth in love receive;For we would thus be girdedTo serve our faithful Lord,And in this day of conflictCleave to His name and word.